Events

Join us at the Two Mississippi Museums each Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with Hezekiah Watkins. Watkins will tell his story of being arrested at age 13 as the youngest Freedom Rider at the Greyhound Bus Station in Jackson, Mississippi. This recurring event will take place in the This Little Light of Mine Gallery of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and is open to the public with the price of admission. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Celebrate the holiday season at our Holiday Open House at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 11, at the Two Mississippi Museums. This event will feature music and vendors such as Ella Robinson with Stitch Craft by Ella, Grit Girl, Indianola Pecan House, and more. Nick Wallace Culinary will provide refreshments, and members of the Two Mississippi Museums receive a 25 percent discount on their entire purchase from the Mississippi Museum Store. For more information, contact 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.  

At noon on Wednesday, November 8, Dale Beasley will present “We Will Not Be Home By Christmas” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H. Neilsen Auditorium of the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and stream live on the MDAH Facebook page and YouTube channel. Book sales and signing to follow.

At noon on Wednesday, November 1, Beverly Gage will present “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and Mississippi” as part of the History Is Lunch series. The program will take place in the Craig H.

Learn how to protect valuable photos at our Community Curation Day: Preserving Family Photos at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, at the William F. Winter Archives & History Building. Professional photo curator Jeff Rogers will demonstrate how to preserve photographs. Visitors may bring in family photographs for advice on how to preserve, store, and display precious family images. Some archival supplies will be available while supplies last. This program is free and open to the public. Space is limited.

Join us for a screening of Little Satchmo on Sunday, November 5, at 2 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums. The film is a documentary about the hidden “lovechild” of world-famous jazz musician Louis Armstrong, who was believed to be childless. The film was written and produced by the subject herself, Sharon Preston-Folta. The director, John Alexander, helped Sharon Preston-Folta bring the film to life. The film won an Emmy for the category Outstanding Historical Documentary. There will be a Q&A with John Alexander and producer JC Guest following the screening.

MDAH staff will provide an update on the column stabilization project underway at Windsor Ruins, the historic site of the Daniell Plantation regarding plans to enhance interpretation and stories about the site. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, at the Clinton Bristow Dining Hall at Alcorn State University. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 601-576-6850 or email info@mdah.ms.gov.

Enjoy our History Happy Hour at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, at the Two Mississippi Museums! The event includes free admission, live entertainment, and refreshments from Nick Wallace Culinary. Two Mississippi Museum members will receive a complimentary drink. There will be interactive flash tours through the museums to learn about the history of food in Mississippi. The Mississippi Museum Store will also be open!